Bhubaneswar hottest place in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 24, 2014 at 7:02 PM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Apr 24:

The capital city of Bhubaneswar became the hottest place in Odisha today with 42.8 degree Celsius as the ongoing heat wave conditions intensified further in the state.

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32 places in Odisha record day temperature at 40 Degrees Celsius or above; Bhubaneswar hottest with 43.6

Temperature also shot up to 40 degree and above at 15 places- Baleswar (41), Chandbali (41.9), Cuttack (40), Angul (42.7), Baripada (41.6), Jharsuguda (41.1), Sambalpur (41.7), Hirakud (41.1), Talcher (41.2), Bhawanipatna (42.7), Bolangir (41.8), Titlagarh (42.5), Malkangiri (41), Sonepur (41) and Dhenkanal (41.1).

Talking to the media today, director of Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD), Bhubaneswar, Dr Sarat Sahu said the temperature in the state would go up to a maximum of 3 to 4 degree Celsius in the next five days while temperature in Bhubaneswar is most likely to touch 45 degree Celsius during this period.